pass on
phrasal verb
passed on; passing on; passes on
: to die
—used as a polite way to avoid saying the word "die"
Have both your parents passed on?
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The House bill, and its Senate counterpart, Senate Bill 594, which passed on Wednesday, lifts that restriction.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Gingles also asked his friend to pass on information about his sister-in-law to keep her from getting custody of the young girl.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Jonsson’s bill, HB 1279, cleared a second committee in the Florida House late Tuesday, passing on a 20 to 7 vote, with Republicans voting to pass the bill forward and Democrats in opposition.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Part of that focus should include passing on his knowledge to Flagg and the rest of the team.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Gingles also asked his friend to pass on information about his sister-in-law to keep her from getting custody of the young girl.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Jonsson’s bill, HB 1279, cleared a second committee in the Florida House late Tuesday, passing on a 20 to 7 vote, with Republicans voting to pass the bill forward and Democrats in opposition.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Part of that focus should include passing on his knowledge to Flagg and the rest of the team.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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